# Can you cook steel cut oats with a rice cooker? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 4, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033 "2008-03-04T15:04:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/1 "2008-03-04T15:04:25Z")
And do the timer thing, I mean? I use Alton Brown’s recipe for steel cut oats, but I don’t wake up nearly early enough on weekdays to manage that, of course. So my fancy-ass Zowhatchamacallit rice cooker came in yesterday - can I set the timer and dump stuff in and have it be ready in the morning? More specifically, can I put _milk_ in there? And if so, should I use the same proportions in stovetop, or what? ---
**Author:** ![StinkyBurrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@StinkyBurrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StinkyBurrito)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/2 "2008-03-04T15:14:54Z")
I have experimented with cooking all sorts of things in there. I made some fluffy cake like grits one time that were pretty good if not different. And I have cooked steel cut oats as well, but I don’t remember what setting, and I know I didn’t use the timer. So the short answer is yes, but I don’t know how it will work if they are left soaking overnight first, I don’t know which setting would be best, and I am not sure about leaving milk in there overnight. Just experiment with it. Although, I will say that oat juice bubbles up against the top making clean up more difficult. Milk may increase this problem. I just bought some oat groats the other day, and I think I will try those out in the rice cooker next. They should stand up to an overnight soaking (may even require it) better than cut oats. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/3 "2008-03-04T15:16:03Z")
**Zsofia** , as [just reported](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9539733&postcount=29), I had no problem, with the overnight thing or the milk (well, half and half). I do think I’m going to get a genuine slow cooker, though, since the rice cooker I have isn’t really made for overnighting. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/4 "2008-03-04T15:17:32Z")
They’re supposed to be delicious cooked overnight in a Crock Pot. I haven’t tried it so I can’t give any personal testimony but this is what I’ve heard. My personal solution to the problem is to cook a big batch on Sunday and just warm it up throughout the week. Especially good with applesauce, cinnamon and walnuts on top. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/5 "2008-03-04T15:20:54Z")
Your question is addressed over in the steel cut oats thread, Zoaf. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9515532&postcount=10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=9515532&postcount=10) ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-cook-steel-cut-oats-with-a-rice-cooker/440033/6 "2008-03-04T15:27:52Z")
I didn’t even know that thread was still a going concern! Oh, well.